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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private M2/020896 Thomas GIBBS - 169th Company,
Army Service Corps


Killed in Action on Tuesday 12th December 1916 aged 33


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Contay British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
18 Jan 1915 in France ~ Knowle Soldiers Chapel
    Knowle War Memorial 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Died of wounds August 1914? in Grove Park, London Other War Memorials
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
9th CCS at Contay ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Thomas died of wounds to his back on 12 Dec 1916 at the 9th Casualty Clearing Station in Contay. We have not been able to find a war diary, many Army Service Corps units were not required to carry them, not any other information regarding the circumstances of this death.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1884 at Golden End, Knowle 4 May 1884 at St. John's, Knowle            
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles (deceased) and Caroline Gibbs Kenilworth Road, Knowle
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1884 - Golden End, Knowle 1891 - School Age
1891 - Golden End, Knowle  1901 - Groom
1901 - Golden End, Knowle 1911 - Chauffuer
1911 - Golden End, Knowle  
1916 - Kenilworth Road, Knowle